Pro-Select Foundation Repairs in Tarrant County
An increase of calls for Foundation Evaluations are coming from Arlington and Grand Prairie Texas. Our North Texas soil has been drying up and in need some good rain. If you haven’t been watering your foundation these past couple of weeks you should crank up those sprinklers or soaker hoses this week. Foundation problems don’t occur over night. Often it takes years for signs of an unstable foundation to appear. These signs can form in many areas.
Items to watch for:
Brick Cracks
Brick is traditionally more rigid than the rest of the home and less likely to flex as the home shifts. The result often is cracks in the brick and mortar.
Uneven Doors
As the foundation shifts, the walls and rooflines will shift as well causing doors to stick or separate around the seams. Repairing the foundation will often correct unevenness or displacement.
Cracks in Walls
Cracks may appear in the sheetrock, wrinkles can form in the wallpaper and gaps may appear at moldings or in corners.
Sticky Windows
As the frame of the home shifts with the settling foundation, the windows may become difficult to open, stick, or develop separations around the framing.
Frieze Boards/Fascia Boards
Since the roofline is directly affected by the settling of the foundation, frieze boards may separate in the corners and fascia boards will pull away.
Sloping Floors
Once the problem increases in severity, a noticeable sloping will occur as wll as possible cracks and/or squeaking (pier and beam).
Cracks, separation and/or settling of patios, sidewalks and porches
Since most patios, sidewalks and porches are poured without the use of steel or additional reinforcements, they tend to show signs of a possible foundation problem first.
Signs of Problems
Since all of the items to watch for are only possible signs of foundation problems, Pro-Select Foundation Repairs utilizes Compu-Level which is a digital measuring device used by most structural engineers to gather accurate measurements and isolate any problem.
We here at Pro-Select Foundation Repairs have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, a YP 5 Star Reference Rating and 25 years of combined experience. We offer the best customer service available to provide solutions to home owners and back up our work with a Lifetime Transferrable Warranty. Give us a call Tarrant County 817-542-0313 or visit our website at http://www.psfr1.com&#8230;

Once the repairs are completed, the concrete slab should be maintained properly to reduce the possibility of future soil movement and therefore home foundation movement. Your home now has a more stable foundation after repairs, but extreme weather changes and extreme soil movement can cause further problems. The following minimum preventative measures are recommended.

1) Proper maintenance of the concrete foundation slab includes sustaining relatively constant moisture content of the soil adjacent to the slab foundation. Uniform moisture content can be accomplished by evenly watering next to the foundation slab, especially during dry periods and in the hot summer. We recommend an aggressive watering program be initiated. Watering of the foundation will not cure existing foundation problems or prevent them from occurring. However, it is the best preventative maintenance method and will slow any rate of deterioration.

2) Provide positive drainage away from the slab perimeter. Any standing water near the foundation slab, current or future, should be eliminated. This will promote even moisture content underneath the slab and thus less movement of the soils beneath the foundation slab.

3) An ample amount of water should be provided to large trees surrounding and near the concrete foundation slab. High growth of dense vegetation near the concrete foundation slab should be avoided. Watering of the trees, especially in dry periods, will prevent a situation of differential moisture content in the soil beneath the foundation slab. Remember, differential moisture content – adjacent areas of soil with different moisture content – can cause home foundation problems.

4)Ground elevations of the surrounding flowerbeds should be maintained so that the slab is at least three to four inches above the finished ground, and the flowerbed should be sloped away from the slab for proper drainage. This will also prevent the seepage of moisture into the wall system or inside the residence through weep holes in the brick veneer walls.

5) The residence should not be allowed to go for a substantial period without being heated or cooled. This will eliminate major temperature variations and reduce the concrete slab’s potential for expansion and contraction.

6) The plumbing system, potable water lines, and sewer lines should be checked periodically to insure that there is no leakage. Water leaks cause differential moisture content and any leaks should be repaired immediately.

An increase of calls for Foundation Evaluations are coming from Burleson, Alvarado, and Cleburne Texas. Foundation problems don’t occur over night. Often it takes years for signs of an unstable foundation to appear. These signs can form in many areas.

Items to watch for:

Brick Cracks

Brick is traditionally more rigid than the rest of the home and less likely to flex as the home shifts. The result often is cracks in the brick and mortar.

Uneven Doors

As the foundation shifts, the walls and rooflines will shift as well causing doors to stick or separate around the seams. Repairing the foundation will often correct unevenness or displacement.

Cracks in Walls

Cracks may appear in the sheetrock, wrinkles can form in the wallpaper and gaps may appear at moldings or in corners.

Sticky Windows

As the frame of the home shifts with the settling foundation, the windows may become difficult to open, stick, or develop separations around the framing.

Frieze Boards/Fascia Boards

Since the roofline is directly effected by the settling of the foundation, frieze boards may separate in the corners and fascia boards will pull away.

Sloping Floors

Once the problem increases in severity, a noticeable sloping will occur as wll as possible cracks and/or squeaking (pier and beam).

Cracks, separation and/or settling of patios, sidewalks and porches

Since most patios, sidewalks and porches are poured without the use of steel or additional reinforcements, they tend to show signs of a possible foundation problem first.

Signs of Problems

Since all of the items to watch for are only possible signs of foundation problems, Pro-Select Foundation Repairs utilizes Compu-Level which is a digital measuring device used by most structural engineers to gather accurate measurements and isolate any problem.

We here at Pro-Select Foundation Repairs have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, a YP 5 Star Reference Rating and 15 years experience. We offer the best customer service available to provide solutions to home owners and back up our work with a Lifetime Transferrable Warranty. Give us a call Johnson County 817-542-0313 or visit our website at www.psfr1.com…

You all just left and I wanted to tell everyone of the experience I had with your company from the initial consultation to the finished product.

First, Julio is a true professional and will quote you on what you need, there was no bull about “extras”. He states the facts and then you can go from there.
Julio was always available for my calls and worked on my time schedule.

Second, Gilbert and the crew – what can I say??? You had to work on my difficult soil and bedrock for two days and you were AWESOME!!! Not only do I feel safe again in my house, you left it looking better on the outside (and inside) then what you found it!! Your crew was amazing – and very efficient. (I can’t belive you even put the leaves back where you found them!! HA!) I was able to visit and get anwsers to ALL my questions throughout the experience and I appreciate your patience with that .

I truly like to understand what is goiing on and what I am paying for. Which is another topic, your pricing was very fair and within my means. i have recommended your group even before completion of the project and now so more than ever since you have completed all the needed repairs (and a few extras…like moving large items to where I needed them so they were out of your way and mine!!)

Your crew was totally professional and I know I couldn’t have done ANYTHING like they did – such hard workers!!

You were a blessing to come into my life and make my house a safe home again.